CVE-2021-30950 in macOS
Summary
by MITRE • 08/25/2021
** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by the CVE program. Notes: none.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/19/2026
This CVE candidate number has been formally rejected by the CVE program and should not be used for any security assessments or vulnerability management activities. The rejection indicates that the candidate number was withdrawn from consideration, likely due to insufficient information, incorrect classification, or other administrative reasons that prevent its legitimate use in the CVE database. Organizations and security professionals should disregard this candidate number entirely as it does not represent a valid vulnerability identifier. The CVE program maintains strict protocols for candidate number assignment and withdrawal to ensure the integrity and reliability of vulnerability tracking. When conducting security assessments, practitioners should rely only on officially published CVE numbers that have been properly validated and assigned by the CVE Numbering Authority. The withdrawn status of this candidate number means it lacks the necessary technical documentation, impact assessment, or validation required for inclusion in the official CVE database. Security teams should verify that any vulnerability references they encounter are from legitimate CVE entries rather than withdrawn candidates that may have been mistakenly referenced in security communications or threat intelligence feeds.
The withdrawal of CVE candidate numbers represents a critical aspect of maintaining the accuracy and trustworthiness of vulnerability databases. When a candidate is rejected, it typically indicates that the initial submission did not meet the rigorous standards required for CVE assignment, which include detailed technical descriptions, proof-of-concept evidence, and proper impact analysis. This process ensures that only verified and significant vulnerabilities receive official CVE identifiers, preventing confusion and misinformation in security communications. Organizations that have inadvertently referenced this withdrawn candidate number should immediately update their security documentation, threat intelligence feeds, and vulnerability management systems to remove any references to this invalid identifier. The CVE program's withdrawal mechanism serves as a quality control measure that protects the security community from potentially misleading or inaccurate vulnerability information that could impact incident response and remediation efforts.
Security professionals must understand that withdrawn CVE candidates should never be considered as legitimate vulnerability references in any security context. The rejection of a candidate number creates a void in the vulnerability tracking system that cannot be filled by using the withdrawn identifier. This situation highlights the importance of maintaining current knowledge of CVE database status and regularly validating vulnerability references before implementing any security controls or remediation measures. The CVE program's withdrawal process is part of a broader framework that supports cybersecurity operations by ensuring that vulnerability data remains accurate and actionable. When security teams encounter references to withdrawn candidates, they should treat these as potential indicators of outdated or compromised security information that may require further investigation. The integrity of vulnerability management programs depends heavily on the consistent application of proper CVE validation procedures, including verification that candidate numbers have not been withdrawn or deprecated by the CVE program. Any security posture assessment or risk analysis that includes withdrawn CVE candidates would be fundamentally flawed and could lead to misallocation of resources or inadequate protection measures.